extract_meter

aruudy.poetry.meter.extract_meter(bahrForm, used=True)

Extract the meter description from a list of Tafiila objects.

Parameters:

• bahrForm (BahrForm) – An object describing the meter’s form.
• used (bool) – Meters, in Arabic, can have used forms different than standard ones. if True: the result is used form. Otherwise, it is standard form

Returns:

A dictionary object describing the meter represented by the feet. The dictionary contains these elements:

• type: a string describing the type of each foot (tafiila)
• mnemonic: a string describing the mnemonic of each foot.
• emeter: a string describing the English meter of each foot.
• ameter: a string describing the Arabic meter of each foot.

Return type:

dict